Brown College at Monroe Hill

Brown College At Monroe Hill
TypeResidential college
Established1986
PrincipalJohn T. Casteen IV
Academic staff
50
Undergraduatesapprox. 300
Postgraduates2
Location, ,
US

38°2′5.4″N 78°30′27.8″W / 38.034833°N 78.507722°W / 38.034833; -78.507722
Campus12 Portals located at former President James Monroe's Hill House
AffiliationsUniversity of Virginia
Websitevirginia.edu/browncollege

Brown College at Monroe Hill is one of three residential colleges at the University of Virginia. Originally named Monroe Hill College, Brown opened in 1986 as the first modern residential college at the University of Virginia. It was renamed Brown College at Monroe Hill in recognition of the endowment donated by the Brown family (of the Brown-Forman Corporation)[1] in 1994. The college is led by John T. Casteen, Principal. A number of faculty fellows from many departments and schools of the university maintain close ties to the college.

The compound that conforms the college is principally made of the following buildings known as portals: Davis, Smith, Mallet, Long, Venable, Gildersleeve, McGuffey, Harrison, Tucker, Holmes, Rogers and Peters. Each portal houses approximately 24 students and all twelve are connected by underground passages frequently referred to as tunnels.

Monroe Hill
Brown College at Monroe Hill is located in Virginia
Brown College at Monroe Hill
Brown College at Monroe Hill is located in the United States
Brown College at Monroe Hill
Location252 and 256 McCormick Rd., Charlottesville, Virginia
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1790 (1790)
Built byPerry, John
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.04000575[2]
VLR No.104-0124
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 2, 2004
Designated VLRMarch 17, 2004[3]
  1. ^ "Brown Family Gift Endows Monroe Hill Residential College". Inside UVA. 1994-02-04. Archived from the original on 2006-09-17.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.